Posts About "Nikita Scherbak"

November 10th, 2018
The circumstances surrounding Montreal Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec’s retirement are far from ideal, for both the player and the organization. It’s nevertheless hard to feel bad for the player, all things considered.
Plekanec Plays 1,000
For instance, Plekanec just recently got to play the 1,000th game of an NHL...

October 20th, 2018It’s odd to say, but the Montreal Canadiens have dodged a bullet, with news forward Tomas Plekanec will be out several weeks. That’s because, if he hadn’t come down with a back injury, the Habs would be faced with a hard decision as to whether or not to expose Nikita Scherbak to waivers. They can now keep the 22-year-old up with...

October 16th, 2018For one of any number of reasons, there are times a demotion is questionable. In the case of Montreal Canadiens forward Jacob De La Rose, this isn’t one of those times.
Canadiens Waive De La Rose
The Canadiens waived De La Rose on Tuesday, surprising only those who had grown accustomed to seeing the Habs favor a defense-only approach...

October 7th, 2018At this rate, Montreal Canadiens defenseman Karl Alzner will never see the ice again.
Alzner a Healthy Scratch
Made a healthy scratch to open the season, Alzner sat from the press box, witnessing an improbable overtime loss to the Stanley Cup-favorite Toronto Maple Leafs. Granted, the Leafs haven’t been nearly as dominant as everyone...

August 5th, 2018Sometimes there can be too much of a good thing, even for the Montreal Canadiens, who have fallen on hard times. The bad news is obvious: They are looking down the barrel of a third non-playoff finish in the last four seasons. The good new is that the team’s prospect pipeline, which got somewhat replenished at this past NHL Entry...

July 27th, 2018With the way the Montreal Canadiens performed last season, very few roster spots should be safe. The team will have the expected returnees but there are also spots ripe for the picking. From former first rounders to under the radar players, five Habs are ready for a breakout season to establish themselves as legitimate NHLers or build...

June 7th, 2018It takes a lot of courage to be a general manager in a hockey-obsessed city like Montreal. Every move is scrutinized by the media or criticized regularly on thousands of phone screens or over plates of wings during happy hour. Trading a sixth or seventh defenseman or fourth-line forward generally yields little return and therefore gets...

March 22nd, 2018After a loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Montreal Canadiens are officially and irrevocably out of the playoffs this year. This will surprise no one. This is a team contending for the dubious title of worst in franchise history. Their elite goaltender has put up AHL numbers this year. Their number one defender has been playing...

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